Hajime Chitose

Hajime promoting "Yawarakana Circle" (2010)

Hajime Chitose (元ちとせ) is a Japanese Shima-Uta singer, specifically an Amami Folk singer. At a young age she had won numerous folk-music awards for her singing and was even approached by a several record companies. However, she turned down these offers, opting instead to study to pursue a career as a beautician. When an allergic reaction to the chemicals in the products caused her to drop-out of beautician school, Hajime seriously considered a music career. She is signed with the major label EPIC Records and is managed by Office Augusta.

Profile

• Birth Name: Hajime Chitose (元ちとせ)
• Birth Date: January 5th, 1979
• Birth Place: Setouchi (Amami Ooshima), Ooshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

Discography

Albums

• [1994.08.xx] Higya Merabe (ひぎゃ女童; Eastern Girl)
• [1996.11.xx] Shima・Kyora・Umui (故郷・美ら・思い; Hometown.Beautiful.Thoughts)
• [2002.07.10] Hai nu Mikaze (ハイヌミカゼ; Southern Wind)
• [2003.09.03] Nomad・Soul (ノマド・ソウル)
• [2006.05.10] Hanadairo (ハナダイロ; Light Indigo)
• [2008.07.16] Cassini (カッシーニ)

Live Albums

• [2004.08.04] Fuyu no Hai nu Mikaze (冬のハイヌミカゼ; The Southern Winds of Winter)

Mini-Albums

• [2001.03.09] Hajime Chitose
• [2001.08.01] Kotonoha (コトノハ; Word)

Singles

• [2002.02.06] Wadatsumi no Ki (ワダツミの木; The Sea God's Tree)
• [2002.05.22] Kimi wo Omou (君ヲ想フ; Thinking of You)
• [2002.11.07] Kono Machi (この街; This Town)
• [2003.06.11] Sen no Yoru to Sen no Hiru (千の夜と千の昼; A Thousand Nights and a Thousand Daytimes)
• [2003.08.13] Itsuka Kaze ni Naru Hi (いつか風になる日; In Time the Day Will Become Wind)
• [2005.11.23] Kataritsugu Koto (語り継ぐこと; Trasmission)
• [2006.03.08] Haru no Katami (春のかたみ; Spring Memento)
• [2006.05.03] Ao no Requiem (青のレクイエム; Blue Requiem)
• [2007.08.22] Anata ga Koko ni Ite Hoshii / Miyori no Mori (あなたがここにいてほしい/ミヨリの森; You Want to Stay Here / Miyori's Forest)
• [2008.07.02] Hotaru Boshi (蛍星; Firefly Stars)

Digital Singles

• [2010.02.15] Yawarakana Circle (やわらかなサイクル; Gentle Circle)

DVDs

• [2004.08.04] Fuyu no Hai nu Mikaze (冬のハイヌミカゼ)

Compilations / Collaborations

• [2001.12.05] Augusta Camp 2001
• [2002.03.06] Jounetsu Tairiku Taro Hakase Selection (#8 Home Again)
• [2002.06.05] Deep Forest - Music Detected (#10 Will You Be Ready)
• [2002.12.04] Augusta Camp 2002
• [2002.12.04] Kyoko - 10 Years Collaboration (#10 Yoru ni Yomeru Uta #14 Seventeen)
• [2003.02.05] Deep Forest - Essense of Deep Forest (#18 Will You Be Ready (be prepared mix))
• [2003.04.23] 31HITS THE JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD 2003 (CD2 #7 Hikaru Kaigara)
• [2004.04.21] Shinibana Original Soundtrack (死に花; Blooming Cut Flower) (CD1 #1 Seirei (nomad version))
• [2004.12.08] 802 HEAVY ROTATIONS J-HITS COMPLETE 01-03 (CD1 #7 Wadatsumi no Ki)
• [2005.12.21] Yamazaki Masayoshi Tribute Album "One More Time, One More Track" (#11 Namae no Nai Tori)
• [2006.06.07] Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack (初恋; First Love) (#13 Ao no Requiem (film version))
• [2006.09.13] FUKUMIMI - FUKUMIMI THE BEST WORKS
• [2006.10.25] BLOOD+ COMPLETE BEST (#2 Kataritsugu Koto)
• [2007.03.21] sakura (#5 Haru no Katami)
• [2008.02.06] image7 (#2 Megumi no Ame)
• [2008.03.26] 39 Anime×Music Collaboration '02-'07 (CD2 #11 Kataritsugu Koto)
• [2008.04.02] Holiday & Music DISCOVER JAPAN (#14 Inori)
• [2008.05.21] GOOD MORNING (#4 TRUE COLORS)
• [2008.07.23] We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper- (#10 TRUE COLORS)
• [2008.09.24] SIRIUS -Tribute To Ueda Gen- (#1 Coriander)
• [2008.12.03] Augusta Camp Best Collection 1999-2008
• [2009.03.15] Ga-Ki -Aku Yuu TRIBUTE- (歌鬼 -阿久悠 TRIBUTE-) (#5 Atsuki Kokoro ni)
• [2009.06.24] Tsuki no Uta (月ノうた; Songs of the Moon) (#1 Maboroshi no Tsuki, #14 Tsuki wo Nusumu)
• [2009.12.16] Fuyu no Uta (冬ノうた; Winter Songs) (#4 Fuyu no Sanatorium, #14 Rokka Ballad)
• [2010.01.27] Nihon no Uta Daiyonshuu (にほんのうた 第四集; Songs of Japan Volume 4) (#7 Fuyu Keshiki)
• [2010.03.24] Augusta Camp 2009 -Extra-

Awards

• [1992] Amami Folk Song Grand Prize Winner - Best Newcommer
• [1993] Amami Folk Song Grand Prize Winner - "Shumichi Nagahama-bushi"
• [1994] Amami Folk Song Grand Prize Winner - "Shonjoshu-bushi"
• [1996] Amami Folk Song Grand Prize Award - "Kadoku Nabekana-bushi"
• [2002] Women of the Year - 10th place
• [2002] Oricon 35th Japan Record Sales Award - Best New Artist - Single Record Sales: "Wadatsumi no Ki"
• [2002] Best Record of 2002 Award - Best Album: Hai nu Mikaze
• [2003] MVA 2003 - Best New Video "Wadatsumi no Ki"
• [2003] Japan Gold Disc Award - New Artist of the Year
• [2003] Japan Gold Disc Award - Song of the Year: "Wadatsumi no Ki"

Sheet Music Books

• [2002.03.16] Piano Piece #336 Wadatsumi no Ki Hajime Chitose (ピアノピース336 ワダツミの木 元ちとせ)
• [2002.03.19] Piano Piece Wadatsumi no Ki / Nada Sousou (ピアノピース ワダツミの木 / 涙そうそう)
• [2002.04.26] Piano Mini-Album Hajime Chitose Wadatsumi no Ki (ピアノミニアルバム 元ちとせ ワダツミの木)
• [2002.05.22] Piano Mini-Album Hajime Chitose Kimi wo Omou (ピアノミニアルバム 元ちとせ 君ヲ想フ)
• [2002.05.28] Hajime Chitose Guitar Hikigatari Kyokushuu (元ちとせギター弾き語り曲集)
• [2002.07.29] Piano Solo Chuukyuu Hajime Chitose Hai nu Mikaze (ピアノソロ 中級 元ちとせ ハイヌミカゼ)
• [2002.08.22] Guitar Hikigatari Hajime Chitose Hai nu Mikaze (ギター弾き語り 元ちとせ ハイヌミカゼ)
• [2002.08.26] Piano Hikigatari Chuukyuu Hajime Chitose / Kotonoha (ピアノ弾き語り 中級 Hajime Chitose / コトノハ)
• [2002.11.08] Piano Mini-Album Hajime Chitose Kono Machi (ピアノミニアルバム 元ちとせ この街)
• [2002.11.11] Official Guitar & Bass Kono Machi・Hajime Chitose (オフィシャルギターピース この街・元ちとせ)
• [2002.12.05] Piano Piece #394 Kono Machi Hajime Chitose (ピアノピース394 この街 元ちとせ )
• [2003.06.11] Piano Mini-Album Hajime Chitose Sen no Yoru to Sen no Hiru (ピアノミニアルバム 元ちとせ 千の夜と千の昼)
• [2003.07.03] Piano Piece #427 Sen no Yoru to Sen no Hiru Hajime Chitose (ピアノピース427 千の夜と千の昼 元ちとせ)
• [2003.08.22] Piano Mini-Album Hajime Chitose Itsuka Kaze ni Naru Hi (ピアノミニアルバム 元ちとせ いつか風になる日)
• [2003.09.17] Piano Piece #437 Itsuka Kaze ni Naru Hi Hajime Chitose (ピアノピース437 いつか風になる日 元ちとせ)
• [2003.10.27] Piano Solo Chuukyuu Hajime Chitose Nomad・Soul (ピアノソロ 中級 元ちとせ ノマド・ソウル)
• [2003.11.21] Piano Hikigatari Hajime Chitose Nomad・Soul (ピアノ弾き語り 元ちとせ ノマド・ソウル)
• [2003.11.27] Piano Hikigatari Hajime Chitose My favorite songs (ピアノ弾き語り 元ちとせ)
• [2006.01.26] Piano Piece #565 Kataritsugu Koto Hajime Chitose (ピアノピース565 語り継ぐこと 元ちとせ)

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Website (@ Office Augusta)
• Sony Music Profile